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Camp Dia-Best (New Brunswick)
Camp applications will be live on Tuesday February 7, 2012 at 11am Eastern time
Who: For children 7-14 years of age living with type 1 diabetes
Location: Camp Rotary is located on beautiful Grand Lake, just 57 kilometres from Fredericton
Dates: June 30 - July 6, 2012
Program: Activities include: canoeing, swimming, sailing, archery, campfires, sports and games, photography and some very fun and interesting evening programs. We also focus on independence, self-management of diabetes and improving self-esteem. This is provided in a safe, entertaining and educational camp experience where you will develop wonderful new friendships and much more.
Camp Staff
Program and Counselling Team
The Camp Rotary staff members are a wonderful group of individuals who have been operating residential summer camps for children with disabilities for over 55 years. All staff members undergo a police record check before working at camp. They also undergo a seven-day staff training to better understand the skills needed to be a successful camp counsellor. All 45 staff members at camp are trained in first aid and with this amount of professional staff members we have a 2:1 camper to staff ratio and a 3:1 camper to counsellor ratio.
The counsellors are there to be very positive role models for the kids, to teach them unique skills and to challenge their ability, while keeping the philosophy of challenge by choice. Over the years we have even seen past campers from Camp Dia-best become great counsellors for Camp Rotary.
Health Care Team
The health care team at camp includes doctors, registered nurses, diabetes educators, student nurses, dietitians and dietetic interns. These professionals provide top-notch medical care to the campers and staff, and are a key part of the operations at Camp Dia-best. These qualified and dedicated professionals work closely with the campers and counsellors to ensure the utmost in diabetes education and management. The camping environment allows the campers to develop warm relationships with health professionals, enabling the children and youth to learn in a non-threatening atmosphere.
Fees
Camp Dia-best has a 3-Tiered Voluntary Pricing Program for the 2012 summer. We have implemented this for a few reasons: first, we recognize that our families have different abilities to pay. Second, we feel it is important that we begin to communicate the true cost of camp to our camper families. Historically, we have been charging roughly 25% of the true cost directly to our participants. This of course has placed a tremendous burden on the camp’s capacity. In order to continue to provide the camping services for children with type 1 diabetes in New Brunswick, we need to take a more proactive approach in how we manage our subsidies. We hope to do this with the voluntary 3-tiered pricing program.
This year, we ask that you please take a moment to look at the rate descriptions and determine which of these three prices your family is able to pay for your child’s experience. This is strictly an honour system; select the fee you feel is appropriate and that is what you will pay. The program is voluntary, and in no way influences the experience a child will receive at camp. Please note that additional financial assistance with camp fees is still available via application for campership, but funds are limited. Also you need not apply for campership funds if you have the ability to pay any of the 3 tiers.
Tier 1: Lightly Subsidized = $600 ($500 + $100 deposit) per child
Tier 2: Partially Subsidized = $475 ($375 + $100 deposit) per child
Tier 3: Heavily Subsidized = $350 ($250 + $100 deposit) per child
There is a $100 non-refundable deposit that is required for all applications. Also, please note that payments for the camp fee are required to be paid in full by May 27th, 2012.
Application
The 2012 application process begins by going online to http://www.diabetes.ca/camps.
Deadline for registration is April 20, 2012. Space is limited, therefore applications received after the deadline may not be considered.
Contact Information
For any additional information on our camping program, subsidies or our application and registration process, please contact:
Stéphane Richard
Canadian Diabetes Association
55 Camden Crescent
Moncton, NB E1E 4S9
Phone: (506) 389-9172
Cell: (506) 878-0396
Fax: (506) 455-4728
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